Back near the beginning someone commented that she did a good job as mayor of Wasilla. No, a lot of Wasilla residents will vigorously dispute that. I always thought her decision to allow a big box store to be erected on the shores of Lake Wasilla was a good indicator of her service as mayor, though her immediate successor may have outdone her when she tried to condemn the property on which locally owned stores sat so another big chain store could come in.
She has been successful as governor for two reasons: She followed an immensely unpopular governor and she worked with Democrats in the state legislature.
Many Alaskans are not infatuated with her and there have been a number of demonstrations around the state to make that point. Reporters, film crews, etc. have been here from around the world and we have had a lot of fun with that -- even though many of us are not proud of the image of our state presented to the world.
Martie